“You really have to be able to hear and listen. Hearing and distinguishing the sounds that you’re working with. I love the moments when I can provide some guidance that helps the person alone in the booth hit the mark.”

With a Bachelor’s of Music degree from USC, Chris Navarro never thought he had an ear for dialogue. But when, on a whim, he interviewed for an Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR) recordist position in late summer 2001, he found himself on a path to become one of the most sought-after ADR mixers, validated with three Cinema Audio Society nominations and one win.